The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported 72 positive COVID-19 tests in China during the pre-Games period from January 4 to 22.

A letter of intent has been signed by Poland’s Minister of Sport and Tourism, Kamil Bortniczuk, confirming support for the 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska.

The venue for cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be improved thanks to investment of €11.5 million (£9.6 million/$13 million).

Approximately 4,000 participants have featured in a full-scale rehearsal for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony at the National Stadium in the Chinese capital.

Russian tennis player Elizaveta Demina has been provisionally suspended following a positive test for the banned substance meldonium.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has signed a partnership agreement with Chinese internet and technology conglomerate Tencent in a bid to promote the development of esports across the continent.

Alan Hunter has been named as the honorary co-chair of this year's World Games in Birmingham in Alabama.

The inaugural Parkour World Championships have suffered another postponement due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Khaled Korany, who has been a successful head coach of the Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia national weightlifting teams, has been banned from the sport for life.

The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) has praised "pioneer" Nathan Crumpton, who is set to become the first athlete to represent the territory at the Winter Olympics for 28 years.

World champion Anna Shcherbakova, world record-holder Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova are all set to make their Olympic debuts after being selected in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team for Beijing 2022.

Hosts India face being kicked out of the Women's Asian Cup after failing to field a team for today's game versus Chinese Taipei, owing to COVID-19 issues.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) flag has been raised at a ceremony in Lake Placid as the village prepares to host the 2023 FISU World University Games.

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has backed calls for more spectators to be allowed in the nation's stadiums.